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Z 2 i k I 1- 3 3 1]] I Patented Oct. 17, 1933 CARD INDEX SYSTEM AND CARDS THEREFOR r Josef Kosch, Dresden, Germany Application September 1, 1931, Serial No.

560,628, and in Germany September 3, 1930 6 Claims. (01129-165) The invention relates to card index systems of all kinds containing several. card groups which it is desired to keep apart and'it is one of the objects of the invention to prevent cards'of the difierent groups from getting mixed. "It has been found that in order to prevent mistakes when distributing the cards, it does not suffice to give them different colour, even if the cards are made of different size, it'does not necessarily follow that they will be put into the right groupwhen' they are being sorted,

With card index systems where the cards are distributed and collected according to different points of view, e. g. with regard to names of firms, business line, residence, time etc., and where it is desired to write all cards simultaneously by means of typewriter manifolding, it may'easily occur that cards are subsequently misplaced, especiallyif they are not immediately distributed, but perhaps left till the end of the day or for still later distribution. The same errors occur in such cases, where many cards of diiferent signification are filled out, even if these are filled out singly. 1

The idea of the invention is to avoid mistakes of the kind mentioned by providing cards of different dimensions and by distributing same'to form several cardgroups containing cards the height of which increases as the width becomes smaller and vice versa. Care must only be taken to, fix the dimensions of the cards or sheets such that the height of the sheets in the one group be not equal to the width of the sheets belonging to another group and vice versa, a distinct difference in dimensions thus always remaining. If sheets dimensioned according to the idea of the invention are provided it will be quite impossible v and claimed.

for a wrong sheet to hide and pass unnoticed into the wrong group. j

One important object of theinvention isto provide an improvedcard index system having sets of cards so arranged with respect to'their widths and heights that no card of the set can be entirely hidden behind another card of the set. 1

A second important object of the invention is to provide a set of index card sheets of uniform dimensions but having index cards'defined from the several sheets by tear lines so arranged that upon separation of the cards from the sheet, such cards will form a set wherein no card of the set can be entirely hidden behind any other card of the set.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the detailsof construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinaftermore fully set forth In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings formingpart of this application whereinlike characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is an end 'viewof a drawer or box having one card of a set therein.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the second card ofthe set. j, Figure 3 is a similar view showing the third card ofthe set.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the man card of the set. v Figure5 is a face view grouped together. V

Figure 6 is a face view of a set of four card sheets of uniform dimensions but having the sheets provided with tear, lines to define cards of the kind forming this invention. Figure .7 is a view. of one face of a large sheet foldable to provide a set of sheets similar to Figure 6."

Figure 8 is a view of the other face of the sheet shown in Figure 7.

-- Figure 9 is a face view of twojsheets each have ing two cards thereonwhen folded and assembled. Figure 10 isan end view of thedevice as shown inFigure 9. 1 Figure ,11is a face view, of a modified form of the device having a single sheet 'foldableto provide three cards. I r 1 Figure 12 .is a face view' of a modification of the form'shownin Figure 11. Figure 13 is a face view of a further modified form. i

Figure 14 is aface view of another mpameaaon for three cards. f

Figure 15 is a face view of a still further modification of a four card set arrangementJj j Figure 16 shows the arrangement of Figure 15 In the form oftheinvention shown'in. Figures 1 to 5, a set ofifour cards is seen, these'cards being indicated respectively at 1,11, 111' and IV and it will be noted that, in theorder not be concealed. Withcards arranged in this manner, it is thus impossible fora card'belon'g ing toone filing group to be hidden among cards belonging to another ffiling lgrou'pfit being under-f stood that .eachfgroupfisto contain only-cards of the same dimensions. It is 'to be noted that of 'a set or the cards when the card sheets areall ofthe same size.

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. while the set disclosed in Figures 1 to consists by paper staples 6 in assembled relation.

of only four cards, the number of 'cards'in a set may be-increased or diminished by carrying out the same arrangement for whatever the number in the set.

- In order to render it easy to employ manifolding methods for example on a typewriter, etc. it is desirable to have the pieces handled all of the same size so that all of the edges of each piece may be, made even with the corresponding edges of the remaining pieces. To this end, the

form shown in Figure 6 may beernployed. In

this form, the cards are numbered as before but the cards are formed from sheets, each as wide as cards of a set are includedin a single sheet divided by vertical and horizontal medial fold lines 2 into four equal parts each having one of the cards thereon In this form, two of the cards are printed at the diagonally opposite corners of one'f'ace of the sheet, while the remaining cards are printed on 'the opposite side of the sheet in the remaining corners so that when folded, the card forms lie in superposed relation. In these figures the.cards, tear lines and waste are indicated as before." i t i a In the form shownin Figures 9 and 10, two sheets are employed, one for the cards I and IV and the other for the cards II and III. These sheets" are assembled as in Figure 10 and held It will be noted that'in' these figures the numerals 1 and 3, indicating the tear lines and waste respectively, have the Roman card numbers annexed.

In Figure 11, a three-card sheet is shown wherein one edge of the sheet is shown as stepped to provide for'differ'e'nt heights, the sheet being divided into three sections of equal widths by fold lines 2 and provided with the usual tear lines land Waste portions 3.

The form of Figure 12' is much similar to Figure 11, but the sheet is of uniform height throughout, the heights of the cards being deter- Ininedby certain of the tear lines 1. This form has the usual fold lines 2: and Waste portions 3. f Figure 13 shows a modificationwherein four cards are arranged at thecorners of a rectangu-' lar sheetwhich is partly severedalong medial 01's lines"? by slots 4. 'an'd 4' to make for more easy folding and rolling through the typewriter.

Figure'l i is a modification of the form of Figwe 13 forthree' cards, two occupyinga'djacent corners and the third extending along the entire side opposite thereto. This form has its cards provided with gummed edge portions 5 which may be'doubled over to reinforce the edges to which theyare attached. V g r 1 V In the form shown in Figure 115, the edges of the sheetare stepped and the cards meet at adjacent edges on" lines at right-angles to' each other one'ot which'is a fold and tear line 2 and the other of which is formed partly by a fold and tear, line 2 and partly by a slit 4. In this form, there are no waste portions, due to the outline ofthe'sheet'. v r

Figure 16 is much like Figure 15 but the sheet is rectangular and waste portions 3 are defined from the cards by tear lines 1.

It is to be understood'that although these devices are here referred to as cards, this term is intended to include letter sheets, printed forms,

-business papers and the like.

grouping data comprising primary rectangular sheets of equal length and height. and having rows of perforations on the several sheets positinned to define on each sheet arecordcard, the positions of the rows of perforations increasing by consecutive steps from one vertical edge of the several sheets throughout the set and decreasing by-consecutive steps from one horizontal edge of the several sheets throughout the set whereby t0 define a set of index cards of successively decreasing lengths and successively increasing heights.

3. In a card index system, a set of cards for grouping data each consisting of a rectangular sheet, the sheets in the set being successively, of decreasing length and increasing height throughout the set, and means to hold the sheets together in regular order in the set. V

'4. In a card index system, a set of cards for grouping data comprising primary rectangular sheets of equal length and height and having rows of perforations on the several sheets positioned to define on each sheet a record card, the positions of the rows of perforations increasing by consecutive steps from one vertical edge of the several sheetsthroughout the set and decreasing by consecutive steps from one horizontal edge ofthe several sheets throughout the set whereby to define a set of index cards of successively decreasing lengths and successively increasing heights, and means to h'old'the'sheets together in regular order in the set.

5. In a card index system, a set of cards for grouping data each consisting of a rectangular sheet, the sheets in the set being successively of decreasing length and increasing height throughout the set, said sheets havingcertain of their marginal edges united and the sheets being folded in regular order along said united'edges.

6. In a card index system, a set of cards for grouping data comprising primary rectangular sheets of equal length and height and having rows of perforations on the several sheets positioned to define on each sheet a-record card, the positions of the rows of perforations increasing by consecutive steps from onevertical edge of the several sheets throughout the set and decreasing JOSEF Koscn. 

